Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In the year 1881 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   On this day in history hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)   

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens in the year 1881.   

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   In the year 1881 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London   

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)   

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad in the year 1881.   

Apr 28   Robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies in the year 1881.   

May 01   In the year 1881 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

May 02   Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William in the year 1881.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.   

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) in the year 1881.   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation in the year 1881.   

May 11   Bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1881 henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   In the year 1881 treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

May 13   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer in the year 1881.   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) in the year 1881.   

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 25   In the year 1881 death of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794)   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 in the year 1881.   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   On this day in history fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73